Carbon footprint certification is issued by the Carbon Trust, a non-profit organisation which was established in 2007 by the UK Government to tackle climate change. The certification measures the carbon emissions from a product’s entire lifecycle, including the production, distribution, use and disposal processes. Emission levels are assessed for their impact on the environment in accordance with PAS 2050 measurement standards to determine eligibility for certification.

Carbon footprint certification has spread across the globe and encompasses Korea, which adopted its own carbon footprint labelling system in 2009. The system involves labelling the product with the carbon emissions from its product lifecycle. It’s supervised by the Ministry of the Environment and certified by the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute.

After first acquiring carbon footprint certification for one of its cameras in November 2010, Hanwha Techwin has continued to contribute to the promotion of a low-carbon consumption culture.

“Our efforts to achieve carbon footprint certification for our cameras demonstrates our determination to take meaningful steps towards establishing an environmentally conscious product management system,” said Bob Hwang, managing director of Hanwha Techwin Europe. “From production through to disposal, 90% of carbon emissions from our cameras have, in the past, occurred while they were being used. We’ve been able to reduce greenhouse gas and carbon emissions by minimising the amount of power required by these four Wisenet X cameras, while at the same time making improvements to our packing materials.”